Sheep

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

Colm and James McAteer from Co Down broke the existing sale record at the Ulster Ram Breeders Association sale on Monday, selling their ram lamb to 50,000gns, writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 13 October 2026

New sale record for blackface ram lamb at Ballymena

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Genetics key to long-term reductions in livestock methane, summit hears

Genetics key to long-term reductions in livestock methane, summit hears

NEWS 13 October 2026

Sheep price update: steady start to week for lamb trade

Sheep price update: steady start to week for lamb trade

MARKETS 12 October 2026

65% of UK farmers planning to ‘definitely’ vaccinate against bluetongue in 2027

65% of UK farmers planning to ‘definitely’ vaccinate against bluetongue in 2027

65% of UK farmers planning to ‘definitely’ vaccinate against bluetongue in 2027

NEWS 12 October 2026

Catalogue available for Sheep Ireland hill ram sale

Catalogue available for Sheep Ireland hill ram sale

Catalogue available for Sheep Ireland hill ram sale

MARKETS 9 October 2026

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Weekend weather: mixed, changeable and breezy

Weekend weather: mixed, changeable and breezy

The weekend is forecast to bring a mix of cloud, showers and sunny spells, with rather breezy conditions.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Gardaí investigating theft of 21 sheep from Donegal farm

Gardaí investigating theft of 21 sheep from Donegal farm

The sheep were taken from a farm at the foothills of the Bluestack Mountains.

NEWS 7 October 2026

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

Blackface ram sells for €3,750 as 568 go under the hammer

Maam Cross Blackface Ram sale saw 568 rams forward selling to a top of €3,750 writes Lucy Christie.

PEDIGREE 7 October 2026

Camera at the Mart: steady trade at CMBBG Blackface sale in Maam Cross

Camera at the Mart: steady trade at CMBBG Blackface sale in Maam Cross

Ewe hoggets met a similar trade to last year’s sale, selling in the main from €200 to €250, while the trade for ewe lambs and ewe hoggets was slightly easier.

MARKETS 7 October 2026

EU lamb prices running 7% to 8% higher

EU lamb prices running 7% to 8% higher

Production in many of the main sheep-producing nations remains under pressure with volumes produced running 1.3% lower in the first half of 2026

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Sheep Trends: factories steady paid prices

Sheep Trends: factories steady paid prices

Factory agents have taken a more bullish approach to prices this week and are reluctant to go above the base prices quoted.

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

Sheep mart watch: trade remains steady while numbers increase

This week saw little change to the sheep trade, with a difference of €20 to €30/head still remaining in marts where wholesale and butcher buyers remain active for lambs.

MARKETS 7 October 2026

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Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

From a family farm in west Cork to the shelves of Dunnes Stores, Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese brings generations of cheesemaking tradition to the Simply Better range.

Simply Better: six generations of cheesemaking at Gubbeen Farmhouse Cheese

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